AutoZone
489 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.3B invested in AutoZone in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 172 increasing their positions, 198 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 14 (+2)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.5B → $20.3B (+$1.81B)
0.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.62% → 93.82% (+0.21%)
4% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $371M | Put options by funds: $386M
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 507 → 489 (-18)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 172 | Existing positions reduced: 198
22% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 54
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$305M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$152M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$142M |
| 4 |
AI
Analytic Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$76.4M |
| 5 |
BAM
Burgundy Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$45.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$224M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$192M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$135M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$98.7M |
| 5 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$69.8M |
AZO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
489 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AutoZone (AZO) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $20.3B — up 9.8% from $18.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 54 funds closed out of AZO and 42 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 198 trimmed existing stakes and 172 added.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $305M. The largest seller was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), cutting an estimated $224M.
- 489 institutional investors held AutoZone (AZO) as of Q1 2015, down from 507 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $20.3B of AutoZone stock for Q1 2015, up 9.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new AutoZone positions in Q1 2015 and 54 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest AutoZone buyer in Q1 2015 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $305M added.
- The largest AutoZone seller in Q1 2015 was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), an estimated $224M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.